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Worldwide Name Statistics

Colleen

Ranked #443 - 1 in 66,785 people
US

Most common in

United States

120k bearers

World total

119,788

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#443

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States120k
Worldwide
~120k
rank #443
Rarity
1 in 66,785
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~120k in US

About the name Colleen

There are an estimated 119,788 people named Colleen alive worldwide today. That ranks Colleen at #443 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Colleen is held by approximately 119,788 people, ranking #443 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,771 U.S. residents).

Historically Colleen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Colleen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Colleen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Colleen, 1901 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1901: 6
  2. 1903: 5
  3. 1904: 9
  4. 1905: 6
  5. 1906: 5
  6. 1907: 10
  7. 1908: 13
  8. 1909: 18
  9. 1910: 13
  10. 1911: 13
  11. 1912: 28
  12. 1913: 26
  13. 1914: 33
  14. 1915: 52
  15. 1916: 65
  16. 1917: 69
  17. 1918: 68
  18. 1919: 46
  19. 1920: 79
  20. 1921: 112
  21. 1922: 185
  22. 1923: 311
  23. 1924: 524
  24. 1925: 696
  25. 1926: 945
  26. 1927: 1,068
  27. 1928: 1,099
  28. 1929: 1,067
  29. 1930: 946
  30. 1931: 760
  31. 1932: 709
  32. 1933: 679
  33. 1934: 719
  34. 1935: 672
  35. 1936: 853
  36. 1937: 740
  37. 1938: 697
  38. 1939: 665
  39. 1940: 648
  40. 1941: 601
  41. 1942: 745
  42. 1943: 768
  43. 1944: 724
  44. 1945: 817
  45. 1946: 1,093
  46. 1947: 1,267
  47. 1948: 1,783
  48. 1949: 2,032
  49. 1950: 2,619
  50. 1951: 3,048
  51. 1952: 3,470
  52. 1953: 3,383
  53. 1954: 3,483
  54. 1955: 3,870
  55. 1956: 3,902
  56. 1957: 3,898
  57. 1958: 3,929
  58. 1959: 4,343
  59. 1960: 4,457
  60. 1961: 4,527
  61. 1962: 4,425
  62. 1963: 4,455
  63. 1964: 4,560
  64. 1965: 4,039
  65. 1966: 3,759
  66. 1967: 3,628
  67. 1968: 3,491
  68. 1969: 3,421
  69. 1970: 3,338
  70. 1971: 2,957
  71. 1972: 2,513
  72. 1973: 2,313
  73. 1974: 2,354
  74. 1975: 2,111
  75. 1976: 2,050
  76. 1977: 2,006
  77. 1978: 2,057
  78. 1979: 2,146
  79. 1980: 2,139
  80. 1981: 2,076
  81. 1982: 2,153
  82. 1983: 2,017
  83. 1984: 2,073
  84. 1985: 1,969
  85. 1986: 1,848
  86. 1987: 1,756
  87. 1988: 1,710
  88. 1989: 1,821
  89. 1990: 1,808
  90. 1991: 1,600
  91. 1992: 1,669
  92. 1993: 1,585
  93. 1994: 1,414
  94. 1995: 1,257
  95. 1996: 1,059
  96. 1997: 1,002
  97. 1998: 843
  98. 1999: 690
  99. 2000: 609
  100. 2001: 636
  101. 2002: 500
  102. 2003: 433
  103. 2004: 382
  104. 2005: 346
  105. 2006: 296
  106. 2007: 244
  107. 2008: 226
  108. 2009: 215
  109. 2010: 202
  110. 2011: 154
  111. 2012: 148
  112. 2013: 149
  113. 2014: 116
  114. 2015: 115
  115. 2016: 102
  116. 2017: 104
  117. 2018: 89
  118. 2019: 95
  119. 2020: 65
  120. 2021: 65
  121. 2022: 60
  122. 2023: 83
  123. 2024: 60
  124. 2025: 60

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Colleen worldwide?

There are an estimated 119,788 people named Colleen alive worldwide today, ranking #443 globally.

Is Colleen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,785 people. In the United States there are roughly 119,788 bearers, which is 1 in 2,771 Americans.

Is Colleen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Colleen is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Colleen come from?

Who are famous people named Colleen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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